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Eyes on the Street: Purple Line Construction on Wilshire in Koreatown
Wilshire Boulevard is currently closed just west of Western Avenue - for Purple Line subway construction. Phase 2 breaks ground tomorrow.
February 22, 2018
Beverly Hills School District Files New Lawsuit Against Purple Line Subway
Last week the Beverly Hills School District filed a new lawsuit against the FTA and Metro again aimed at preventing the Purple Line from tunneling below Beverly Hills High School.
January 29, 2018
April Metro Board Wrap-Up: Full Speed Ahead on Purple Line Subway
Yesterday, the Metro board approved numerous items, including advancing Measure R funding to get the Purple Line Subway to Westwood completed ahead of schedule.
April 28, 2017
Metro Construction Committee Pushes Rail Votes To Board Meeting Next Week
Metro is deciding several rail construction issues: budget increases for Crenshaw/LAX and Regional Connector, contract for Purple Line Extension phase 2, and possible future Arts District service.
January 19, 2017
US DOT Announces $1.6B For Subway To Beverly Hills, Century City
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was in Los Angeles this morning to announce $1.6 billion in federal funds for Metro to complete the second phase extending the Purple Line subway to Century City.
January 4, 2017
Today’s Beverly Hills vs. Metro Subway Court Hearing Inconclusive
At a federal court hearing this morning, attorneys for Beverly Hills and Metro clashed, but did not arrive at any conclusive outcome. It appears that Metro will likely need to do some additional environmental review (a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement or SEIS) before proceeding with construction on phase 2 of the Purple Line Subway extension, which is planned to tunnel below the city of Beverly Hills with stations in Beverly Hills and Century City.
June 1, 2016
Metro Not Quite Ready for First/Last Mile Funding for Purple Line Phase 2
Just when the Metro board was on the verge of adopting a policy to incorporate first/last mile, including bike and walk, connections into "the planning, design, and construction of all [Metro] transit projects," Metro staff postponed including first/last mile connections to the second phase of Purple Line subway expansion.
May 26, 2016
Preliminary Federal Ruling Sides With Beverly Hills Against Metro Subway
Last week, United States District Judge George Wu issued a ruling [PDF] in Beverly Hills' legal battles against Metro's plans to tunnel the Purple Line subway beneath Beverly Hills High School.
February 9, 2016
VerdeXchange Day One Highlights: Phil Washington, Earl Blumenauer
Day one of this year's VerdeXchange conference is over. By the time you read this, the second and final day is already underway; Tuesday will feature discussions on the Los Angeles River, sustainable buildings, the sharing economy, new mobility models for cities, and much more! The full program schedule is here. Streetsblog L.A. is a media sponsor; follow @StreetsblogLA on Twitter for updates throughout the day.
January 26, 2016